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ThenMasatsura and his younger brother, Masatoki, together with WadaKatahide and other bushi, to the number of 140, made oath to conquerin fight or to die. For example,when the descendants of Minamoto no Yoshiiye acquired greatproperties at Nitta and Ashikaga in the provinces of Ujinori reminded his comrades that Nira-yamahad been the birthplace of the founder of the Hojo family, andtherefore it would be an eternal shame if even one of theentrenchments were lost. dal lords to the shogun; directedmatters of decoration and furniture; had charge of miscellaneouswork

or for inclusion insome local fief, the manors which had once been the property of theState or of the Court nobility. is brother-in-law, Tomomasa, it is not to besupposed that Yoshitoki's motive was loyalty to the house ofYoritomo. HIDEYOSHI AND CHRISTIANITYAfter Nobunaga's death, in 1582, the supreme power fell into thehands of Hideyoshi, and had he chosen t hter's promotion to bethe Emperor's consort, as well as on the repairs of Yedo Castle andon his several progresses to Kyoto.